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Imperialism

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When a stronger Nation gains control of a weaker one

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Economic imperialism

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Controlling key aspects of a less powerful nation’s economy

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Political imperialism

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The use of either diplomacy or military force to influence the internal affairs of a weaker Nation

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Social cultural imperialism

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When the culture of one country impacts the culture of another

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Colonial imperialism

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Actual occupation and Rule of a territory or Colony by a foreign Nation

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What happened that changed the minds of those against the purchase of Alaska

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Gold was discovered

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What type of imperialism is this? New England missionaries arrived in Hawaiian Islands

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Social cultural

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What was the goal of the first Americans to arrive in Hawaii

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Convert Hawaiians to Christianity

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Taking colonies violates the right to self-government

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Against the treaty

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Isolationism

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Avoiding involvement in other countries affairs

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USS Maine

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Sent to Cuba to protect American lives and property there. Its subsequent sinking led to calls for revenge against Spain by Americans

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The demand to strengthen the military in order to protect us economic interests is an example of what type of imperialism

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Political imperialism

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What type of imperialism is this? US Marines help to overthrow Queen Lili uokalani

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Political

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Because of President Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy here to see us to invest heavily in

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Asia and Latin America

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Matthew C Perry

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Naval commander who convinced the Japanese to begin trading with the United States in 1853 with a letter and a showing of the u.s. naval power

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Roosevelt’s policy of carrying a big stick became known as the Roosevelt Corollary to the

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Monroe Doctrine

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Protectorate

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An independent country whose policies are controlled by an outside power

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Gunboat diplomacy

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Type of foreign policy or the threat of force direct or implied is used in order to get a country to agree to terms

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What type of imperialism is this? The United States Annex Hawaii

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Colonial

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William Randolph Hearst

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Publisher of the New York Journal who used Sensational stories and headlines encouraging the u.s. to declare war against Spain in 1898

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In order to help Panama succeed in their Revolution against Colombia the United States promised Panama

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I’d give Columbia 10 million dollars and $250,000 a year

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Which of the following was a reason for Cuba rising up against Spanish rule

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Cubans didn’t want to be ruled by the Spanish

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Aimed to Protect US economic investments in Latin America and in other regions

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Dollar Diplomacy

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Spheres of influence

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Areas where one nation has economic or political control inside another

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Which of the following was an argument that supporters of expansionism gave for getting involved in world affairs

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Promote economic growth, spread American values

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Reconcentration

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A forced movement of large numbers of people into detention camps for military or political reasons

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Which of the following best describes the comparison between the foreign policy of the US and European nations in the early 1800s

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US were isolationists and Europeans were expansionists

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Taking colonies raises the risk of War

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Against the treaty

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The treaty gives the u.s. important basis

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For the treaty

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How did American Planters in Hawaii eventually gain control of the islands

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Overthrew the queen

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What did some Americans feel with the Divine duty of the u.s.

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Spread Christian values and western civilization around the world

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What type of imperialism is this? Missionary Boys make King Kalakau sign the Bayonet Constitution

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Political

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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A rebel leader from the Philippines who fought with the us against Spain but then fought against US control of the Philippines

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By purchasing Alaska from Russia what do William Seward hope to do

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Open trade in Asia and Pacific

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What did the United States purchased from Alaska

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Russia

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Open door policy

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The policy guaranteed All Nations the right to trade with China on an equal basis

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Which of the following was not an American Investment in Cuba

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Oil

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What best describes the two fronts in the Spanish-American War

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Caribbean and Pacific

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An increased demand for raw materials and customers for American Goods was an example of what type of imperialism

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Economic imperialism

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The belief that American culture was Superior to all others and should be spread around the world is an example of what type of imperialism

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Social cultural imperialism

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Columbia refused to allow the United States to build a canal because Columbia

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Wanted more money

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What type of imperialism is this? Non Hawaiians control and establish sugar plantations

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Economic

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Claim the right to use Force to prevent intervention in Latin America

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Roosevelt Corollary

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Which of the following is a false statement regarding spheres of influence in China in the late 1800s

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China was weakened by War

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The u.s. have the duty to spread democracy

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For the treaty

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Corollary

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An addition to a government policy or position on an issue

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What effect did the sinking of the USS Maine in Cuba have on the United States

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US wanted Revenge

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Isthmus

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A narrow strip of land having water on each side and joining two larger areas of land

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Queen Lilioukalani

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Leader of Hawaii who eventually overthrown by us businessmen who took control of Hawaii before it was annexed by the US

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Expansionism

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A nation’s policy of expanding its territory and economy

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Prior to building the Panama Canal the most common u.s. shipping route from the Atlantic to the Pacific was to

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Sail around South America

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Dollar Diplomacy

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Idea that economic ties is the best way to expand America’s influence in other countries

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President Woodrow Wilson felt u.s. foreign policy should support and nurture what types of governments throughout the world

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Democracies

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Which of the following was not a result of the u.s. expansionism across the Pacific

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The US reinforces isolationist policies

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William Seward

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US Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia

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What made President McKinley eventually declare war against Spain

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When the USS Maine exploded

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Why was the battleship Maine sent to Cuba

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To protect us lives and property

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Asserted that the United States will not permit European nations to interfere with the free nations of Latin America

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Monroe Doctrine

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What idea made the u.s. want to expand its borders from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

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Manifest destiny

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The open door policy was meant to

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Preserve open trade in China

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Jose Marti

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Cuban leader Who encouraged the u.s. to help Cubans remove stain from Cuba

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The purpose of the Boxer Rebellion was to

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Remove foreigners from China

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What was the Platt Amendment

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US had control over Cuba

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In 1904 Roosevelt announced that the US had the right to act as an international police power in the

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Western Hemisphere

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Boxer Rebellion

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A violent attempt by a secret society of Chinese to remove foreigners from China in 1900

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